Trademe - 2005 Repsol 1700km $18000!!!

**WINJA** · 22nd December 2005, 08:38

Originally Posted by skelstar

thats not unheard of. watching top gear one episode they lined up a couple of eighties supercars again the current 00's supercars. the jag xj220 (80's) absolutely blitzed the zonda in a straightline.

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the zx10 was faster than the 1000rx and the zzr1100 was faster than both , thats progresion . in hondas case the they still hadnt caught up to kawasaki and yamaha in the engine dept from 10 years earlier , i still got the blade back then cause it handled good even thou i thought the motor sucked

**DemonWolf** · 22nd December 2005, 08:43

Cheers Winja.. that was a very interesting read. Glad he got it sorted in the end.

**Deano** · 22nd December 2005, 08:45

Originally Posted by WINJA

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i still got the blade back then cause it handled good even thou i thought the motor sucked

They handle well alright. My motor sucks plenty - you wanna hear the induction when you nail it at low to mid range revs.

And, if you want to know about girls bikes, just ask Flame

**WINJA** · 22nd December 2005, 08:53

Originally Posted by deano

they handle well alright. my motor sucks plenty - you wanna hear the induction when you nail it at low to mid range revs.

and, if you want to know about girls bikes, just ask flame

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i think that motor is a bit lame for an 04 model i raced a few of them now and my gix stomped it , im well over 100kg and i raced quite a skinny 60 kg guy and i could let him pull away then catch him .
but these blades are still selling well , and they fill a gap , a lot of riders would be faster on the blade than the gix , i think that blades advantage on the road is that unflapable sure footedness that the zx10 and to lesser extent the gix lack . but for some like me a slappy bike makes life interesting

**Sensei** · 22nd December 2005, 08:59

I see the New Blade has lost some weight now 178 kg's approx !!! , about 10kg's heavyer than anyother . Must have found 40HP in the motor to try & get it to keep up with the Real Bikes . Wayne Gardner said it was the softest 1000 on the market & he own's one

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LOL

**WINJA** · 22nd December 2005, 09:12

Originally Posted by sensei

i see the new blade has lost some weight now 178 kg's approx !!! , about 10kg's heavyer than anyother . must have found 40hp in the motor to try & get it to keep up with the real bikes . wayne gardner said it was the softest 1000 on the market & he own's one

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lol

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hed get a free one every year from honda , and he still says that

**Finn** · 22nd December 2005, 09:36

Guys, you must be referring to the standard 1000rr. The stickers on the Repsol make it MUCH faster.

I'm by no means an expert in bikes but it appears that there has been very little change between the 04, 05 and the new 06. While the 1000rr (and all litre jap bikes) get good reviews, the 1000rr just doesn't get the same "holy shit" as the K6 & R1. But I don't think this was Honda's MO. Don't know why not and perhaps this will change in 07 when I would think the bike will change completely.

However, that's why I got the Honda because it's friendly if you want it to be. Having just got back into riding after 10 years absense, I'm going easy. Although I will say that pulling over 12000 rpm's in second is hardly relaxing.

**Deano** · 22nd December 2005, 09:53

And the word for today is PERSPECTIVE.

I'm quite confident that a few large sportsbikes will get carved up going down the Taka's tonight by a GN250. Should we all rush out and get one ? It is obviously a quicker bike. Haha

**N4CR** · 22nd December 2005, 12:54

Originally Posted by ducatilover

was the xj220 in the 80's? i thought it was delayed and came out in the first few years of the 90's? meh my brain don't work any more. there is a newer version of the zonda with more carbon fibre and shiney go fast bits that might be able to eat the xj220. or get one of those fucken tanks, bugatti veyron

They were meaning 0-100 times from what I saw (in one episode). The Ferrari F40 is 3.4sec 0-100 and beats pretty much every large supercage out today. And I think the xj220 did beat most of them as well.

Funny how technology goes backwards sometimes, just like WINJA showed.

**skelstar** · 22nd December 2005, 12:57

Originally Posted by tristank

They were meaning 0-100 times from what I saw (in one episode). The Ferrari F40 is 3.4sec 0-100 and beats pretty much every large supercage out today. And I think the xj220 did beat most of them as well.

The episode I was the XJ beat everything in about a 1/4 mile I think. Was a reasonable distance.
I think technology changes focus. Track focused bikes will lose top-speed for handling because that, presumably, wins races.

**WINJA** · 22nd December 2005, 13:11

the new blackbird makes 12 hp less than the previous one , how ghey is that .
as for taking off fast , you could extend the swingarm on a gix or zx10 and its 1/4 will drop quite a bit, the hardest thing in drag racing is keeping the front down , but the longer swingarm will then effect handling

**limbimtimwim** · 22nd December 2005, 18:06

Originally Posted by skelstar

Thats not unheard of. Watching Top Gear one episode they lined up a couple of eighties supercars again the current 00's supercars. The Jag XJ220 (80's) absolutely blitzed the Zonda in a straightline.

Performance Bikes (A british magazine I have been buying for about 8 years) seem to be pushing this quite hard at the moment. They are trying to distance themselves from the "OOH AHH NEW FASTER WOW" look. So this month they compare the gone CBR600FS-2 with the current CBR600RR. Basically nothing in it, and the older bike did 40-120mph in 6th gear faster. Same with the very early 636 ZX6-R (Like Madboy's) compared to the current ZX6-R. The only bike that has gone properly forward was the R6. But then apperently it is now less fun. They did the same thing with the litre-ish bikes previously. It makes interesting, but less suprising as time goes on, reading.

And a kinda ratty 2000 ZX7-R is faster than a 2001 ZX9-R and a 2002 ZX6-R around their test (Not race!) track.

**gav** · 22nd December 2005, 20:28

Whats your latest issue of Performance Bikes? I've been buying it since 1985 but my shop where I them put aside for me, hasnt had one for a couple of issues? Are they still coming out? Havent had one since Gus Scott was killed

Oh and they are plenty of S/H CBR1000RR's around, just go to your local Suzuki shop!!
See, heres one in Chch!! http://www.sportzonesuzuki.co.nz/stock.htm
2004 6,800km under $17K, and its been there awhile now too!

**WINJA** · 22nd December 2005, 20:32

Originally Posted by limbimtimwim

performance bikes (a british magazine i have been buying for about 8 years) seem to be pushing this quite hard at the moment. they are trying to distance themselves from the "ooh ahh new faster wow" look. so this month they compare the gone cbr600fs-2 with the current cbr600rr. basically nothing in it, and the older bike did 40-120mph in 6th gear faster. same with the very early 636 zx6-r (like madboy's) compared to the current zx6-r. the only bike that has gone properly forward was the r6. but then apperently it is now less fun. they did the same thing with the litre-ish bikes previously. it makes interesting, but less suprising as time goes on, reading.

and a kinda ratty 2000 zx7-r is faster than a 2001 zx9-r and a 2002 zx6-r around their test (not race!) track.

those guys are running outta stories

**limbimtimwim** · 23rd December 2005, 13:49

Originally Posted by gav

Whats your latest issue of Performance Bikes? I've been buying it since 1985 but my shop where I them put aside for me, hasnt had one for a couple of issues? Are they still coming out? Havent had one since Gus Scott was killed

I have January 2006. Which I bought on the 6th of December at Magnetix in Wellington.